Affordable housing in the Charleston area being created slowly, haltingly
As the greater Charleston area grapples with a home affordability crisis, many efforts to create housing that people can afford have been left to nonprofit groups with limited government support or funding.
There are some notable exceptions, such as the city of Charleston’s $20 million housing plan. But in many places, the creation of affordable housing amounts to just a handful of houses or apartments yearly. That’s across three counties where more than 18,000 homes were sold last year.
“This is not a North Charleston or Charleston issue, it’s a regional issue,” said Omar Muhammad, president of the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities in North Charleston. “It’s an issue in Mount Pleasant because people can’t afford to live where they work.”
